Cardi B Earns a Hot Rap Songs Top 10 for a 10th Straight Year With ‘AH HA’
Cardi B captures a milestone 30th top 10 hit on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart as “AH HA” debuts at No. 3 on the chart dated Aug. 15. With the start, the rapper extends her streak of posting at least one new top 10 on the list every year to a 10th consecutive year. “AH […]
Every Surprise Song BTS Has Performed on the ARIRANG World Tour (So Far)
Hopefully ARMY likes surprises, because BTS is bringing new ones to its fan base every night. It’s been four years since BTS’ last performances as a group, and fans have been left hungry. Now that the band has hit the road with their ARIRANG World Tour, supporting their Billboard 200 No. 1 album ARIRANG, they’re […]
Biggie’s Manager Wins Court Order Requiring Faith Evans to Share Primary Wave Catalog Money
The Notorious B.I.G.’s former manager has won the first round in a messy legal battle over the late hip-hop legend’s lucrative music portfolio. A Delaware judge ruled on Friday (Aug. 7) that Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, legally named Wayne Barrow as the successor of her 50% stake in the rapper’s intellectual property assets before she […]
‘Real Housewives’ Star Luann de Lesseps Apologizes to Jennifer Lopez After Saying She’s ‘From the Hood’ Instead of ‘The Block’: ‘I Couldn’t Think!’
Luann de Lesseps wants Jennifer Lopez to know that she understands she’s “Jenny From the Block,” not “from the ‘hood.” The former Real Housewives of New York City star mixed up the lyrics to J.Lo’s 2002 hit during a recent episode of the Bravo spin-off The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. During a confessional following […]
iHeartMedia Earnings: Political Ads Help Drive Q2 Revenue Up 4.7%
iHeartMedia, the largest U.S. radio and podcast distribution company, said on Monday (Aug. 10) that revenue for its second quarter came in ahead of guidance, growing by 4.7% to $977 million, as political primary ads and those for the November midterm elections continue to ramp up. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) […]
Jon Glass Named General Counsel of Merlin, Leading Legal Affairs and Partnerships
Merlin has tapped Jon Glass, a longtime digital legal executive at Warner Music Group (WMG), as its new general counsel. Glass will be based in New York and report to Merlin CEO Charlie Lexton. In a statement announcing Glass’ appointment on Monday (Aug. 10), Lexton said he’s “delighted to welcome Jon to Merlin.” Related Merlin […]
Ariana Grande Reacts to ‘Petal’ Debuting at No. 1 on Billboard 200
With Ariana Grande‘s Petal launching at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the singer is taking a moment to share her appreciation to fans who helped make the LP her seventh chart topper. Related Ariana Grande Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘petal’ Ariana Grande Says She Loves ‘Petal’ Music […]
Morrissey Cancels Las Vegas Residency Shows Days Before Opening Night
Morrissey has canceled his upcoming Las Vegas residency. Ticket buyers were informed Friday (Aug. 7) that the former Smiths frontman’s four-night run at Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater, scheduled to begin Aug. 14, had been canceled due to “unforeseen logistical issues,” according to Rolling Stone. Related Morrissey Scraps California Shows Due to Medication Reaction Morrissey To […]
Whitney Houston Joins Barbie Signature Family
There’s a new addition to the Mattel family: the Whitney Houston Barbie Signature Doll. The doll was unveiled Saturday evening (Aug. 8) at the fifth annual Legacy of Love Gala, presented by The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave Music. The gala’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” theme was a nod to Houston’s 1987 […]
Ariana Grande Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘petal’
Ariana Grande earns her seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as petal premieres atop the Aug. 15-dated tally. The set launches with 295,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending Aug. 6, marking the singer-songwriter’s biggest week by units in the 2020s. The set also bows with […]